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Road trips in Romania

12 road trips and 46 hand-picked places in Romania, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
12
Places
46
Motorways
Vignette needed for motorways
Speed limit
130 km/h

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Trip guides

Road trips through Romania

Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns – a castle on top of a mountain with a cloudy skyPhoto by Shubham Singh on Unsplash
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Mountains & lakes

Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns

283 km5 stops4 days
Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery – Cimitirul Vesel, Săpânța, Maramureș - (2023) - IMG 01© Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0
DN18
Villages, wine & culture

Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery

199 km8 stops4 days
Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta – Măcin Mountains July Wildfire© SqueekRO · CC BY-SA 3.0
DN22
Motorhome-friendly trips

Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta

239 km8 stops4 days
Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia – A large building with a clock tower on top of itPhoto by Thomas Isbister on Unsplash
DN67C
Mountains & lakes

Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia

271 km8 stops4 days
Western Transylvania: Turda salt mine to Corvin Castle – Turda, Romania - panoramio (17)© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0
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Classic European drives

Western Transylvania: Turda salt mine to Corvin Castle

225 km8 stops4 days
Bucharest to Sighișoara: Peleș and the Saxon fortified churches – Die Ehrenhalle des Schlosses Peleș (2023) - Bild 05© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
DN1
Villages, wine & culture

Bucharest to Sighișoara: Peleș and the Saxon fortified churches

327 km8 stops4 days
Bicaz Gorges and the painted monasteries of Bucovina – Bicaz Gorges (43574913021)© Robert Anders from Hamburg, Germany · CC BY 2.0
DN17
Villages, wine & culture

Bicaz Gorges and the painted monasteries of Bucovina

312 km9 stops5 days
Carpathian hairpins, castles and fortified churches – by camper over the Transfăgărășan and through Transylvania – sibiu, romania, transylvania© falco · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Carpathian hairpins, castles and fortified churches – by camper over the Transfăgărășan and through Transylvania

460 km14 stops7 days
Wooden churches, haystacks and painted monasteries – by camper through Maramureș and Bukovina – Lacul Rosu© Curcan ionel · CC BY-SA 4.0
DN18
In-depth road trip guides

Wooden churches, haystacks and painted monasteries – by camper through Maramureș and Bukovina

752 km14 stops8 days
Pelicans, lagoons and steppe fortresses – by camper through Dobruja and into the Danube Delta – A castle with a bridge going across itPhoto by Maarten van den Heuvel on Unsplash
DN22
In-depth road trip guides

Pelicans, lagoons and steppe fortresses – by camper through Dobruja and into the Danube Delta

863 km14 stops7 days
Limestone gorges, cauldron walls and Danube mist – by camper through the Banat to the Iron Gates – transilvania, romania, alpine© NatureAvenueTransylvania · Pixabay Content License
DN57
In-depth road trip guides

Limestone gorges, cauldron walls and Danube mist – by camper through the Banat to the Iron Gates

536 km14 stops7 days
Ice caves, gold galleries and Dacian fortresses – by camper through the Apuseni Mountains, Hațeg Country and Retezat – Sarmizegetusa Regia (1)© Razvan Socol · CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
DN75
In-depth road trip guides

Ice caves, gold galleries and Dacian fortresses – by camper through the Apuseni Mountains, Hațeg Country and Retezat

448 km14 stops8 days
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Romania

Transfăgărășan (15467258721)© Sergey Norin from Moscow, Russia · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Transfăgărășan

Cârțișoara, Romania
Surdești Wooden Church – church, architecture, building© MemoryCatcher · Pixabay Content License
Editor's pick
History

Surdești Wooden Church

Surdești, Romania
Merry Cemetery – Cimitirul Vesel, Săpânța, Maramureș - (2023) - IMG 01© Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Merry Cemetery

Săpânța, Romania
Enisala Fortress – Cetatea Enisala vedere de la baza© Andrada007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Enisala Fortress

Enisala, Romania
Histria Citadel – brown concrete building on top of mountain during daytimePhoto by Catherine Kerr on Unsplash
Editor's pick
History

Histria Citadel

Istria, Romania
Transalpina, Urdele Pass – man in black jacket standing on gray concrete bridge during daytimePhoto by Andrei Turca on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Transalpina, Urdele Pass

Novaci, Romania
Turda Salt Mine – Turda, Romania - panoramio (17)© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Turda Salt Mine

Turda, Romania
Corvin Castle – RO HD Hunedoara castle panorama 1© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
Editor's pick
History

Corvin Castle

Hunedoara, Romania
Peleș Castle – Die Ehrenhalle des Schlosses Peleș (2023) - Bild 05© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Peleș Castle

Sinaia, Romania
Viscri Fortified Church – Interior of the fortified church seen from the gallery, Viscri, 2017© DimiTalen · CC0
Editor's pick
History

Viscri Fortified Church

Viscri, Romania
Bicaz Gorges (43574913021)© Robert Anders from Hamburg, Germany · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Bicaz Gorges

Bicaz-Chei, Romania
Voroneț monastery, mural© Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Editor's pick
History

Voroneț Monastery

Gura Humorului, Romania
Sighișoara Historic Centre – Sighișoara Fortress, Sighișoara 545400, Romania - panoramio© Lars Larsen · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Sighișoara Historic Centre

Sighișoara, Romania
Bran Castle - panoramio (3)© Jon Akhtar · CC BY 3.0
History

Bran Castle

Bran, Romania
Bârsana Monastery – Manastiera Barsana 01© Cosmin Cornea from Timisoara, Romania · CC BY 2.0
History

Bârsana Monastery

Bârsana, Romania
Ieud Hill Church – white and red concrete churchPhoto by Soff Garavano Puw on Unsplash
History

Ieud Hill Church

Ieud, Romania
Prislop Pass – RO MM DN18 Prislop© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Prislop Pass

Borșa, Romania
Măcin Mountains – a large open field with trees in the distancePhoto by iuliu illes on Unsplash
Nature

Măcin Mountains

Greci, Romania
Constanța Casino – Casino de Constanța en 1944 (II)© Author unknown · Public domain
History

Constanța Casino

Constanța, Romania
Cozia Monastery – A large building with a clock tower on top of itPhoto by Thomas Isbister on Unsplash
History

Cozia Monastery

Călimănești, Romania
Horezu Monastery – RO VL Horezu compound 2© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
History

Horezu Monastery

Horezu, Romania
Polovragi Cave – Baia de Fier, Romania - panoramio (1)© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0
Nature

Polovragi Cave

Polovragi, Romania
Alba Carolina Citadel – Cetatea Bastionară Alba Carolina, Alba Iulia, Romania - panoramio (35)© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0
History

Alba Carolina Citadel

Alba Iulia, Romania
Turda Gorge – Aquila (4679641176)© Cristian Bortes www.eyeem.com/bortescristian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Turda Gorge

Turda, Romania

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Romania?

Popular routes include Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns, Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery, Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta and Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia. CampingSpirit has 12 trip guides that pass through Romania, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Romania are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Transfăgărășan, Surdești Wooden Church, Merry Cemetery, Enisala Fortress, Histria Citadel and Transalpina, Urdele Pass.

Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Romania?

Vignette needed for motorways. Buy the e-vignette online before you drive on motorways. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.

What is the motorway speed limit in Romania?

130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.

Are there low-emission zones in Romania?

Few or none.

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